Queens, New York — Insurance and Medicare
Health Insurance Coverage
The following data includes all residents of Queens County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."
Compared to State and National
| Population | New York | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 86.3% | -7% | 83.8% | -4.5% |
| Men | 84.1% | -8.2% | 82.3% | -6.4% |
| Women | 88.4% | -5.6% | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| Under 19 | 94.9% | -1% | 92.4% | +1.5% |
| 18 - 40 | 77.4% | -8.7% | 72.2% | -3.5% |
| 40 - 64 | 88.1% | -7.3% | 85.2% | -4.4% |
Medicare Spending in Queens County
Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Queens County, New York. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Average Medicare Spending
$9,944
Per Enrollee Per Year
Compared to State and National
| New York | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,458.32 | + $1485.68 | $9,278.82 | + $665.18 | |
Medicare Enrollment in Queens County
Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Queens County, New York. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).